The New York Red Bulls currently sit on 59 points, good for second in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, Atlanta United sit atop the standings with 63 points. Atlanta can take a stranglehold of the top spot in the race for the Supporters’ Shield with a win in Harrison on Sunday.
The most pressing issue for the Red Bulls is certainly who is going to step up and assume the goal-scoring role in Bradley Wright-Phillips’ absence. Wright-Phillips picked up a yellow card late in the team’s last game against Toronto F.C. after being upset that a call was not made when he felt he was being held along the sideline.